All 3 Uses
flounder
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- Suddenly it broke through, floundered to one side, and got away to firmer footing.†
- He wetted himself half-way to the knees before he floundered out to the firm crust.†
- Slowly, as he ploughed and floundered through the snow,
*floundered = moved awkwardly on unsure footing
Definitions:
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(1)
(flounder as in: she floundered) to have difficulty -- such as to not know what to do or to move awkwardly on unsure footing
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Flounder is also a kind of fish.